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Kolkata dengue outbreak: Mamata warns against ‘false propaganda’

Kolkata: Amid spurt in dengue attacks, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said three persons have died of the disease in the state so far.

“As per information available with me, so far three persons have died of dengue in the state,” the chief minister Mamata Banerjee told reporters at Writers’ Buildings. According to a Telegraph report, she also said, But a false propaganda is on about dengue. Please desist from false propaganda. Mamata added that she would speak more on the issue today.

The paper also quotes Mamata as saying, Dengue is a natural phenomenon. The government alone can’t check dengue. Citizens have become alert, but they have to be more alert.

Apart from Kolkata, other districts hit by the disease were North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah and Nadia, official reports said.

The health department website said dengue has so far claimed three lives in the metropolis with 405 cases reported and 1,2152 rapid tests done for dengue diagnosis.

Health department sources said the deaths were caused by dengue shock syndrome.

Municipal Affairs Minister Firhad Hakim said the state government and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation have taken steps to deal with the situation.

He said orders of Rs 1.39 crore have been placed for purchase of oil for repelling mosquitoes.

On reports on non-availability of beds in hospitals, he said no patient should be turned away.

State-run hospitals were ready to admit dengue patients, he said, adding he himself helped in the admission of some patients who were later diagnosed to be suffering from typhoid.

Congress leader Omprakash Mishra charged the Trinamool Congress with opening “unnecessary debates” on dengue which had been spreading fast.

Unofficial reports said over 20 persons lost their lives in dengue attacks either in hospitals or in residences, and the disease has affected over 1,700.
Apart from Kolkata, other districts hit by the disease are North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah and Nadia, official reports said.

The health department website said dengue has so far claimed three lives in the metropolis with 405 cases reported and 1,2152 rapid tests done for dengue diagnosis.

Health department sources said the deaths were caused by dengue shock syndrome.

A report from Nadia district said a number of people have been attacked with symptoms similar to dengue.

Some patients were admitted to Shaktinagar and Kalyani JNM Hospital since last week. The blood of many of them were sent to Kolkata NRS for test whether there is dengue.

Nadia Health Department sources said that so far 18 persons were confirmed with the disease including two on Monday since 28 July and other 45 are under observation.

District Magistrate Abhinav Chandra said, “The maximum number of patients with symptoms similar to dengue were attacked in Nadia Krishnaganj block. So we have arranged for the preventive health camp there”.

SOURCE:FIRSTPOST.INDIA

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